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Durham, NC vs Trenton, NJ

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Highlights
- Trenton spends 113.4% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Trenton than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCTrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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